[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 POLARIS PROJECT, CINDY McCAIN, AND CLEAR CHANNEL--SUPER TEAM TO FIGHT 
                              TRAFFICKING

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, modern day slavery of children will 
not end without public awareness.
  So in conjunction with the Polaris Project and Cindy McCain, Clear 
Channel is donating billboard space around Phoenix to inform the people 
of Arizona about the despicable crime of human trafficking.
  Human trafficking increases around major sporting events such as the 
Super Bowl. New Jersey is getting ready for this year's Super Bowl by 
doing all they can to fight human trafficking. Arizona is working to 
bring awareness a year before their Super Bowl.
  Human sex slavery happens right here in America. Until we acknowledge 
the fact that young girls are being sold on the streets, this 
despicable crime will continue.
  I commend Clear Channel and activists and organizations, like Cindy 
McCain and the Polaris Project, in their fight against human 
trafficking.
  We need to rescue the victims and put the slave traders and their 
cohorts in crime, the child abusing consumers, behind bars.
  And that's just the way it is.

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